Madly Deeply Always: A Slow-Burn Age-Gap Romance Inspired by Sense and Sensibility

She’s a struggling musician seeking a mentor.
He’s the brooding Englishman who lets her stay in his seaside cottage.
Haunted by their pasts, neither dares to fall in love again.

Heartbroken, burnt out, and afraid to play her guitar, 21-year-old Australian musician Lily-Anne escapes to England, hoping to find her way back to music.

She takes refuge in a seaside cottage owned by Brandon Ward—a once-renowned music manager who worked with her late father.

But Brandon isn’t what she expected.
He's quiet, reserved, and almost impossible to read.

He doesn’t try to fix her.
He simply gives her space.

And in that stillness, something begins to grow.

But recognising what’s changing between them isn’t easy.
Not with her chaotic sister’s Harry Potter road-trip plans.
Or the neighbours’ matchmaking schemes.
And especially not with the teasing attentions of the charming owner of Willoughby’s Café.

As Lily slowly finds her way back to music and looks to the future,
a secretly besotted Brandon remains haunted by a past he’s never truly faced—
even as he falls for the one person who might finally bring him back to life.

Inspired by the bittersweet yearning of Sense and Sensibility’s Brandon and Marianne, Madly Deeply Always is an introspective, emotional modern romance about healing after grief, rediscovering identity, and the unwavering devotion of a gentleman who loves without expectation—even when it hurts.

If Alan Rickman’s portrayal of Brandon in Sense and Sensibility stole your heart, this one’s for you.

CAN BE READ AS A STANDALONE:
This is a complete story with a satisfying happily ever after, and the first book in an interconnected series of slow-burn romances.

Prepare for the kind of love that takes its time—until suddenly, it’s everything.

Looking for the perfect Valentine’s Day read? Order it now and fall in love slowly.

Full-length Standalone Novel · Contemporary Romance · First Person Dual POV · Written in British English · Emotional · Very Slow Burn with Mutual Pining + Open-Door Spice payoff · Age Gap (21F/33M) · HEA View Less